David Applegate (geologist)
David Applegate | |
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Applegate in 2022 | |
| 18th Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
| In office August 15, 2022 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | James F. Reilly |
| Succeeded by | TBC |
Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – August 15, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Yale University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | The unroofing history of the funeral mountains metamorphic core complex, California (1994) |
| Doctoral advisor | Kip Hodges |
David Applegate is an American scientist who has served as the 18th director of the United States Geological Survey from 2022 to 2025. He is also a professor at the University of Utah.